'He was so poor in the IPL... economy rate of 10': Ex-chief selector blasts inclusion of this pacer instead of Siraj or Krishna

“Where did Harshit Rana come from? He was so poor in the IPL. He is being managed. He had an economy rate of 10 in the IPL. What message are you giving to Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj?" Srikkanth said on his YouTube channel ‘Cheeky Chaka’.

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Rana vs Siraj vs Krishna IPL 2025 numbers 

In the IPL 2025, Rana claimed 15 wickets from 13 games at an average of 29.86. His economy rate was 10.18 runs per over. The 23-year-old made his T20I debut earlier this year as a controversial concussion substitute for Shivam Dube. He picked three wickets for 33 runs in India's win.

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On the other hand, Siraj in his debut season for Gujarat Titans (GT), claimed 16 wickets from 15 appearances at an average of 32.93 and economy rate of 9.24. He was in sublime form in the Test series against England, taking most wickets.

Krishna stood out in the IPL 2025. Attacking the batters alongside Siraj for GT, he won the purple cap with 25 wickets from 15 games at an average of 19.52. His economy rate of 8.27 runs per over was impressive too considering the batting-friendly tracks in most encounters. 

Srikkanth wanted Sundar over Dube 

In addition, Srikkanth is struggling to understand how Shivam Dube fits into the team if he bats at no.8. He feels Washington Sundar, who is among the five standbys, should have been in the squad if they want a sixth bowler in the playing XI.